PROJECT / EVENT CORNER STANO'S MONROE CLINIC GREENROOF PROJECT WINS GOLD AWARD Stano's Greenroof Gardens on the Northwest Addition of the Monroe Clinic recently received top honors in the Wisconsin Landscape Contractor's Association (WLCA) annual competition. The project, located in Monroe, Wisconsin, involved the installation of greenroofs on three roof areas, transforming them from flat, black surfaces into artful gardens, friendly to the environment. For a website tour of the Award-Winning Greenroof Gardens: click here. WISCONSIN CLUB PROJECT WINS PLANET and WLCA AWARDS For a website tour of the Award-Winning Wisconsin Club Gardens: click here. Stano Landscaping received three prestigious awards in 2011 for its role in a major landscape renovation project at the Wisconsin Club (Milwaukee). The awards include a "Gold Award" and a "Judges Choice Award for the Best Overall Poject" in the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association (WLCA) Awards Program, and a "Grand Award" (Commercial Landscape Contracting category) in the 41st Annual Environmental Improvement Awards Program sponsored by PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network. The project includes a paved entryway and inviting outdoor dining area and gardens, This was the final phase of the Club's ten-year renovation project. The resulting new "outdoor look" features a beautiful entryway through the private gates, a walkway and gardens surrounding a historic Belvedere gazebo (1873) and a new outdoor social and dining area along the south grounds. These additions enhance the Club's views, both inside and out. Landscape construction faced several critical challenges along the way -- namely: a short time frame of less than 120 days the facility was open daily for lunch, dinner and parties during construction the large, circular paver drive surrounds a fountain and required logistical sequencing to allow building access for other trades and construction traffic. hardscaping around the fragile, historic gazebo required extra care The finished entryway incorporates an ADA wheelchair accessible ramp for guests. To soften the visual effect of the ramp, plant material was added on both sides. STANO GREEN ROOFS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION For a website tour of the Award-Winning Greenroof Gardens at St. Luke's Hospital: click here. Stano Landscaping takes pride in its Grand Award for "The St. Luke's Healing Garden" in the 40th Annual Environmental Improvement Awards Program sponsored by PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network. These green roof gardens at St. Luke's Hospital were specially-designed to provide indoor and outdoor sitting areas on a year-round basis. The indoor conservatory provides a serene, climate-controlled garden environment. The interior garden offers a tropical theme, with gracefully branched trees, trickling water and vivid shrubs and flowers amid lush groundcovers. Most notably, the indoor garden is accessible to doctors, medical personnel, patients and their visitors, regardless of weather. It's interesting to note that PLANET's Environment Improvement Awards reflect the association's commitment to creating and preserving the beauty of our country's landscape. The organization represents approximately 4,200 green industry service-provider companies and suppliers nationwide. Its member firms specialize in lawn care, design/build installation and interior plantscaping and landscape management. These firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals. Previously, another Stano greenroof received recognition for design excellence. The green roof at Milwaukee School of Engineering was named a 2008 Project of Distinction by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Wisconsin Chapter last year and was awarded a Gold Award in the category of Green Building. Special mention was made of the interesting features of its green roof. Stano Landscaping is proud to have been a part of this unique green roof project which included dramatic sculptures, decorative planters and concrete paver work as well as the installation of intensive soil mix, planting, sodding and irrigation. GREEN ROOF PORTFOLIO SHOWCASES STANO SPECIALTY Stano Landscaping first introduced greenroof installations as a service offering in 2006. Since then, the demand for these special installations has grown steadily as more and more organizations have made conscious decisions to go "green." To date, Stano has installed more greenroofs than any other Milwaukee landscape contractor, and its greenroof portfolio includes: University of Wisconsin School of Human Ecology (Madison) Bayshore Mall (Milwaukee) University Club Tower (Milwaukee ) River Renaissance (Milwaukee ) Froedert Hospital Cancer Center Greenroof (Milwaukee) Mortara Instrument Greenroof (Milwaukee) Eastcastle Place (Milwaukee) Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee) St. Luke's Hospital Healing Gardens (Milwaukee) Monroe Clinic (Monroe, WI) Stano works hand-in-hand with area landscape architects, general contractors and roofing contractors on its green roof projects. Greenroofs typically require intricate planning and typically include special drainage, pavers, engineered topsoil, irrigation, and trees, shrubs, perennials and annual plantings. The end result is a beautiful, artful and practical environment. A "Working Partnership:"      Stano Landscaping and Natural Athletic Turf (NAT) Stano Landscaping is in its fifth year of a working partnership with Natural Athletic Turf, LLC, an important name in Milwaukee area sports field installations and preservation since 1974. NAT specializes in design, installation, maintenance and renovation of baseball, football and soccer fields. Its client list has long included Parks and Recreation Departments, Little Leagues, Golf Courses, High Schools, Colleges and Universities. The working partnership between NAT and Stano has enabled Stano to expand its range of services for commercial clients to include sports turf installation and to add personal putting greens to our list of services for residential clients. Natural Athletic Turf, LLC is located at 6650 N. Industrial Road, Milwauee, WI. (414) 2406-8142. Or for more information about NAT, Click Here. COMMUNITY CORNER Sowing the Seeds of Community Pride Stano Landscaping takes pride in supporting various projects and fund-raisers within the community we serve. The following is a partial list of the organizations we supported through recent charitable donations of goods and services: 2011 -- Back to the Gardens (Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens) 13th Annual Tailgate Party Benefit for Don & Sallie Boys & Girls Club (Badger Mutual) Brown Deer Women's Amateur Golf Tournament for Lissy's Place Foster Care Transition Assistance (Badger Mutual) Celebrate the Light Gala (Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation) Breath of Life Gala (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) Shining Our Light (Pius XI High School) 7th Annual Milwaukee Wine Opener (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) City Chic Benefit Auction (Divine Savior Holy Angels High School) Journey for the Cure -- 15th Annual Gala (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-SE Wisconsin Chapter) BoyStory Topper Auction (Marquette University High School) 12th Annual Alphonsus Auction (St Alphonsus Congregation) 25th Annual Make A Promise Auction (AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin) Power Dinner and Silent Auction (Independence First)) 2010 -- Breath of Life Gala (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) Milwaukee Fest (St. Catherine's Residence) High Tide in the Hamptons (Divine Savior Holy Angels High School) Shining Our Light (Pius XI High School) Follow the Yellow Brick Road -- 14th Annual Gala (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-SE Wisconsin Chapter) A New Day Topper Auction (Marquette University High School) Annual Winter NatureFest (Friends of Havenwoods) 6th Annual Milwaukee Wine Opener (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) 24th Annual Make A Promise Auction (AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin) Mission Possible: There's No Place Like Home(St Alphonsus Congregation) 12th Annual Tailgate Party Benefit for Don & Sallie Boys & Girls Club (Badger Mutual) 15th Annual Charity Golf Outing (Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation) Back to the Gardens (Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens) Celebrity Golf Classic (Clement Manor) Catch a Wave (Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation) Brown Deer Women's Amateur Golf Tournament (Badger Mutual) Food Pantry (Feeding America) Food Pantry (Hunger Task Force) Food Pantry (Walther Memorial Church) Home | Projects | Services | Careers | News | Contact Us | About Stano